To Kill A Mockingbird: Prove Me Wrong

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Prove Me Wrong
Police lights flash on and a man pulls over grabbing his license and registration. There's a knock on the glass, rolling down the window giving the officer your license he asks what seems to be the problem? The officer replies you didn´t turn on your blinker three blocks back then trots away to register and ticket the man. The driver was a black man while the officer was white. Although our constitution states that we are created equal and have equal rights, we tend to favor or trust those who are of white/western European descent. Job opportunities for people of color are harder to find because of racism. For example, ¨To tell you the truth, Miss Jean Louise, Helen's finding it hard to get work these days. . . when it's picking …show more content…

For example, in to kill a mockingbird the white jury can't see past their own prejudices, and wrongly convict Tom Robinson. Even when the evidence clearly states he is not guilty. Also, Link Deas stands up and says, "I just want the whole lot of you to know one thing right now. That boy's worked for me eight years an' I ain't had a speck o'trouble outa him. Not a speck¨ (Lee 261). The people of Maycomb are too set in their ways to see Tom could not possibly have raped Mayella. Also when a black girl was accused of threatening the life of a white girl in class (Prom Night n.pg.). The white girl had police escort her around because they would not listen to the black girls side of the storey. To evenfurther that the black girl had done nothing of the sort the teacher and 30 other students had witnessed this conflict. The school board didn´t take the teachers word into consideration because she too was a black …show more content…

A white woman selected one of 13 black people out of 50 white supporters to slap across the face. The woman did not wish to make a scene or cause any more trouble, so she quickly walked out of the gym. Several Michigan City witnesses both black and white state they saw Coach Giesler fly up the bleachers with fists formed. She didn't even stop when he tripped over a black student to see if he was hurt (Why Are Blacks n.pg.). The woman targeted her just because the color of her skin was different from the others. Simalerly when a police officer pulled over a car with two white and one black high school student. The officer gave the two white people a pat down and strip searched the black kid for drugs(Prom Night n.pg.). The group of kids were never users of drugs in any way. Although people were created identical and have equal rights, we tend to prefer or accept those who are of white/western european descent. possibilities for people of color are harder to locate due to racism. When people of color are accused of a criminal offense, racism plays a part in their verdict which can result in wrongful conviction. Society regularly treats people with cruelty and disrespect because they can´t accept another race. Indeed, if people would see everyone as equals, that a black man would be stopped for a broken tail light not

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